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Gig economy stories

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Yuno launches Payout to streamline global payments
This month
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fintech
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payment technologies
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gig economy
Yuno has launched Payout, a feature aimed at simplifying global payment workflows for enterprises via a single API connection, boosting operational efficiency.
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Hello Tailr launches B2B platform for sustainable fashion
Last month
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martech
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commerce systems
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ecommerce
Australian fashion-tech firm Hello Tailr is launching a B2B platform to help brands improve sustainability through clothing repairs and alterations.
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Australia's tech sector grapples with severe skills shortages
Wed, 28th Aug 2024
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productivity
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engineering
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gig economy
Australia faces mounting tech sector challenges due to severe skills shortages, Hays report reveals, ranking the nation fourth globally for talent deficits.
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Uber drivers in NZ win court battle for employee status
Wed, 28th Aug 2024
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court of appeal
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gig economy
UBER DEFEATED: Uber drivers in New Zealand win legal battle for employee status, securing full employment protections and challenging future contractor law reforms.
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Fiverr transforms from service marketplace to hiring platform
Wed, 24th Jul 2024
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devops
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apm
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software development
Fiverr shifts from a freelance marketplace to a comprehensive hiring platform, introducing new features like profession-based talent discovery and hourly rates.
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Australian skilled ICT migrants boost regional tech sector
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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migration
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it professionals
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acs
Skilled ICT migrants are closing Australia's tech industry gap with 90% securing jobs, particularly benefiting regional areas, according to a new Australian Computer Society report.
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Gig workers denied equal opportunity to financial services
Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
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workforce management
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employment
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gig economy
Gig workers face financial exclusion despite their contributions to the UK economy, new report finds. #GigEconomy #FinancialInclusion.
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New study seeks to uncover pros and cons of the gig economy
Fri, 29th Nov 2019
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censuswide
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gig economy
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deliveroo
Censuswide highlights the opportunities and challenges of gig economy work with a specific focus on Deliveroo.
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Gig economy fuels 'portfolio careers' as the new normal
Mon, 21st Oct 2019
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workforce management
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gig economy
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hnry
The gig economy's rise is making 'portfolio careers' the new norm, according to HNRY CEO James Fuller. Are diverse, shorter-term roles the future?.
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Rent an office or a backyard: Kiwis make the most of unused spaces
Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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co-working
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gig economy
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anyspace
Kiwis are making the most of unused spaces with Anyspace, a new platform connecting renters with spare rooms, garages, and even backyards for extra income.
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Interview: Inside the crybercriminal gig economy for bots
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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akamai
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bots
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gig economy
TechDay spoke to Akamai Asia Pacific security technology and strategy head Fernando Serto about how organisations are being impacted.
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Beyond the day job: Fonterra rolls out ‘gig economy’ project called amp
Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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fonterra
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workplace of the future
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gig economy
Fonterra launches amp, allowing 22,000 employees to spend up to a third of their time on innovative internal projects, boosting careers and skills.
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Kiwi startup making it easier for the self-employed to handle taxes
Tue, 15th May 2018
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gig economy
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hnry
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startups
Hnry turns self-employment into a ‘pay-as-you-earn’ model, free from the risk of severe consequences that come with non-compliance.